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as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn
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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the level of writing in that pop novel is several strata beneath that of serious fiction
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Recent Examples of stratum
And while there are occasional deserters, the intellectual stratum is enlarging.
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Marquis William Childs, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Can the behaviors of an entire stratum of consumer society be influenced by a mechanism that was designed by a bunch of people who’ve been dead longer than the Arizona Diamondbacks have been a thing?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Jan. 2025
For generations, china was a major investment, out of reach for all but the country’s wealthy, and acquiring it marked one’s arrival in a new social stratum.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The proportion of registrants with a telephone number and the mean expected response rate, based on prior Times/Siena polls, were calculated for each stratum.
—New York Times, 17 Aug. 2024
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Marquis William Childs, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Can the behaviors of an entire stratum of consumer society be influenced by a mechanism that was designed by a bunch of people who’ve been dead longer than the Arizona Diamondbacks have been a thing?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Jan. 2025
For generations, china was a major investment, out of reach for all but the country’s wealthy, and acquiring it marked one’s arrival in a new social stratum.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The proportion of registrants with a telephone number and the mean expected response rate, based on prior Times/Siena polls, were calculated for each stratum.
—New York Times, 17 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stratum
Noun
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The 22-year-old is fresh off a dominant senior season and is widely regarded as one of the top quarterback prospects of his respective class.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Activities such as ocean swimming sessions and stand-up paddle boarding, as well as Wim Hof breathing and cold endurance classes, are on offer.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
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The voters did not approve any of the new restrictions passed by the Senate and debated in the House that include reducing the number of plants that can be grown in a home from 12 to six, lowering the THC level from extracts from 90% to 70% and banning sharing between adults.—
J.D. Davidson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 July 2025
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Williams showed up looking to lower the stress level in her home.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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Mishra sums it up by saying that nobody outside of India gets the concept of caste (without denying that privileged upper caste Indians don’t get it either).—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Led by the example of captain Aleksander Barkov, there is no caste system evident, no star-system in attitude.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The film served as an effective springboard to eventually launch Reiner into the upper echelons of Hollywood filmmakers in the '80s and '90s, with an enviable and diverse roster of near-instant classics to his credit, including When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Misery and A Few Good Men.—
Scott Huver,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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As far as he’s concerned, once superyachts reach a certain size, high levels of confidentiality become an everyday part of transacting with the highest echelon of buyers.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
2 July 2025
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At this stage in their careers, Monk is the younger and more dynamic player, but Schroder is a better defender and would fill Sacramento’s need at the point guard position while alleviating the logjam at shooting guard.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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That’s why the position of president of the KVIFF will not be filled and remains in memoriam to him.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Being picked to join the ranks of her dad's alma mater (Bob even appeared on a 1978 episode) was a dream come true, which made being fired from the show her worst nightmare.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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The number of deaths is in keeping with Arkansas' rank among fire deaths nationally.—
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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Introducing the 2025 Fortune 500, the definitive ranking of the biggest companies in America.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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Linkin Park appears across a variety of Billboard albums rankings this week, with several titles charting at the same time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The Blues get a favorable semifinal matchup vs. Fluminense (which is currently in sixth place after a 6-2-3 start to the 2025 Brazilian Serie A campaign).—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Sure, certain elements of the weekend remained in place, including Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick being everything everywhere all at once during the proceedings.—
Vahe Gregorian
July 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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“Stratum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratum. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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